The Faceoff

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What's The Faceoff about?

A weekly sports show that touches on the biggest sports stories of the week and interviews with notable journalists and personalities. Hosted by Jake Lapin and Julian McKenzie.

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The Faceoff episodes:

07.18.2017
The Faceoff 7-13-Return Of The Pod
Jake Lapin and Julian McKenzie return for another episode of The Faceoff. They delve through the biggest stories of the NBA off-season, take a gander at Major League Baseball’s Midsummer Classic, and a whole lot more in their first in...
04.12.2017
Episode 11: Episode 11 (Big Deal Or No Deal + NHL Playoffs ft. Andrew Berkshire)
The 11th episode of The Faceoff is our Birthday/Passover Extravaganza. It’s Julian’s birthday, and Jake’s in the middle of Passover. The dynamic duo try their absolute best at not debating Russell Westbrook and James Harden (more on that later), Tony...
04.05.2017
Bonus Episode! The Faceoff’s 2017 MLB Preview
You thought we were done?! Jake, Julian and special guest Mike Drew, make their predictions for this year’s Major League Baseball season! https://archive.org/download/BonusEpisodeTheFaceoffs2017MlbPreview/MlbPreviewBonusEpisode.mp3
04.05.2017
Episode 10: March Madness, Tony Romo, and ESPN’s Cary Chow (ft. Mike Drew & Cary Chow)
March Madness, for both the women and the men, comes to a close. Tony Romo’s about to start a broadcasting career…as the #1 analyst alongside Jim Nantz? All that plus an interview with ESPN’s Cary Chow about In-N-Out burgers, Wyoming,...
03.30.2017
Episode 9: Basketball And Other Things (ft. Shea Serrano & Sam Fortier)
Episode 9 of The Faceoff is Ringer-centric. Julian and Jake discuss the aftermath of former Syracuse menâs basketball assistant coach Mike Hopkins heading to Washington, featuring special guest Sam Fortier of the Daily Orange and The Ringer. The duo also...
03.30.2017
Episode 8: Jim Boeheim, Tyler Lydon’s Future, and Conspiracy Theories (ft. Matt D’Ambrosi)
Jim Boeheim’s staying in Syracuse for a little while longer than anticipated, especially now that his apparent heir Mike Hopkins is gone. We discuss that, in addition to Tyler Lydon reportedly declaring for the NBA draft, and more on the...
03.30.2017
Episode 7: Cuse at The ACC Tournament, NFL Free Agency, #DeathTaxesSpurs & More (ft. Sam Fortier)
How far will Syracuse go at the ACC Tournament? Is Tyler Lydon going to stay another year? Is it too early to ask that question? Julian and Jake tackle these questions as well as speculate on this week’s NFL Free...
03.30.2017
Episode 6: John Gillon and NBA Trade Deadline Winners/Losers (ft. E.Jay Zarett)
Syracuse’s John Gillon will forever be a hero after his game-winning three over Duke. Jake and Julian break down Syracuse’s past week, provide a look ahead to the ACC Tournament, and give their NBA Trade Deadline winners and losers. Special...
03.30.2017
Episode 5: Boogie Cousins & NBA All-Star Weekend (ft. Dontae Harris)
DeMarcus Cousins is a member of the New Orleans Pelicans. Yeah, we still can’t believe it either. Jake and Julian break down the shocking deal that took place following the conclusion of this weekend’s NBA All-Star Weekend. https://archive.org/download/Episode5BoogieCousinsNbaAll-starWeekendft.DontaeHarris/faceoffep5.mp3
03.30.2017
Episode 4: NBA Midseason Awards & More (ft. Doris Burke)
Jake and Julian hand out their NBA mid-season awards at the All-Star break and chat a lot more about basketball with the one and only Doris Burke. https://archive.org/download/Episode4NbaMidseasonAwardsMoreft.DorisBurke/TheFaceoffEp4.mp3

What's The Faceoff about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Faceoff episodes:

The Faceoff 7-13-Return Of The Pod

Episode 11: Episode 11 (Big Deal Or No Deal + NHL Playoffs ft. Andrew Berkshire)

Bonus Episode! The Faceoff’s 2017 MLB Preview

Episode 10: March Madness, Tony Romo, and ESPN’s Cary Chow (ft. Mike Drew & Cary Chow)

Episode 9: Basketball And Other Things (ft. Shea Serrano & Sam Fortier)

Episode 8: Jim Boeheim, Tyler Lydon’s Future, and Conspiracy Theories (ft. Matt D’Ambrosi)

Episode 7: Cuse at The ACC Tournament, NFL Free Agency, #DeathTaxesSpurs & More (ft. Sam Fortier)

Episode 6: John Gillon and NBA Trade Deadline Winners/Losers (ft. E.Jay Zarett)

Episode 5: Boogie Cousins & NBA All-Star Weekend (ft. Dontae Harris)

Episode 4: NBA Midseason Awards & More (ft. Doris Burke)